PURPOSE This study was done to examine the effects of aroma self-foot reflexology massage on stress and immune responses and fatigue in middle-aged women in rural areas. METHODS The study was a nonequivalent control group pre-post test design. The participants were 52 middle-aged women from rural areas of which 26 were assigned to the experimental group and 26 to the control group. Data were ...

The purpose of this study was to compare dentinal microcrack formation while using hand ProTaper (PT), ProTaper and ProTaper Next rotary files. Forty single rooted teeth were selected. 10 teeth were left unprepared and served as control, and the remaining 30 teeth were divided into 3 groups. After preparation with the file system selected, roots were sectioned 3, 6, and 9 mm from the apex, and ...

OBJECTIVE To investigate the association of a single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) in the promoter region of MHC2TA gene (-168*G/A, rs3087456), which has previously been described in a Swedish rheumatoid arthritis (RA) cohort, in British Caucasian RA patients. METHODS We genotyped 733 RA patients and 613 healthy controls for MHC2TA -168*G/A SNP by amplification-refractory mutation system (ARM...

This study was conceived against the hunches of seemingly inadequate knowledge and blatant stigmatization of leprosy sufferers amongst health practitioners in Nigeria. It aimed at relating health workers knowledge and consequent attitude towards leprosy patients. Five hundred and eighty seven health workers comprising males and females drawn from government and private owned health care infrast...

Objective: To evaluate the liver biopsies of patients with chronic viral hepatitis and autoimmune hepatitis based on age, gender, clinical features with staging and grading of disease. Material and Methods: This descriptive study was conducted through case series and all patients who were positive for HBsAg or HCV Ab or autoimmune hepatitis, had liver biopsies and were assessed for staging and ...

Method A prospective, cross-sectional, quantitative study, with comparison groups, carried out between June-August 2012 included 207 users of the Family Health Unit Finch Low, divided into three groups according to Results of glycated hemoglobin, analyzed by standard American Diabetes Association. The sample was divided into three groups as users were diabetic treated in the unit (group A=53); ...

BACKGROUND To determine the prevalence of hepatitis B surface antigen carrier state in patients with lichen planus. METHODS A quasi experimental cross sectional study was done at Department of Dermatology, Shaikh Zayed Federal Postgraduate Medical Institute, Lahore, Pakistan, from April 2003 to March 2005. Two hundred clinically diagnosed cases of LP and equal number of patients with other de...

For English learners, listening has its special importance among the four language skills. While it is the basic form of communication and foundation for developing other language skills, listening is usually regarded as the most difficult part among all kinds of English examinations. Dictation tests are now used as an economical and valid method to investigate English learners’ listening diffi...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate double-bundle reconstruction of the medial patellofemoral ligament (MPFL) using a graft from the semitendinosus tendon and fixation with metal anchors over the medium term. METHODS This was a prospective cross-sectional study. After approval from the research ethics committee, 31 patients with patellofemoral instability who underwent MPFL reconstruction by means of the a...

Depression is a general public health problem; there is an association between regular exercise or vigorous physical activity and depression. Physical activity has positive physical, mental, and emotional effects. The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between depression symptom and physical performance in elderly women. A total of 173 elderly women aged 65 to 80 participated...